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bare vs spare

spare vs bare

bare is not a noun while spare is a noun.

bare and spare both are adjectives.

bare and spare both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bare No Yes Yes No
spare Yes Yes Yes No
As adjectives, bare and spare are synonyms defined as:
  • bare and spare: lacking in magnitude or quantity
Other synonyms of bare include scanty.
As adjectives, bare and spare are synonyms defined as:
  • bare and spare: lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Other synonyms of bare include plain, unembellished, unornamented.
bare (noun) spare (noun)
a score in tenpins; knocking down all ten after rolling two balls
an extra car wheel and tire for a four-wheel vehicle
an extra component of a machine or other apparatus
bare (adjective) spare (adjective)
lacking its natural or customary covering lacking in magnitude or quantity
not having a protective covering thin and fit
having everything extraneous removed including contents lacking embellishment or ornamentation
providing no shelter or sustenance not taken up by scheduled activities
lacking in magnitude or quantity more than is needed, desired, or required
just barely adequate or within a lower limit kept in reserve especially for emergency use
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
having no clothes on the body
lacking a surface finish such as paint
bare (verb) spare (verb)
lay bare use frugally or carefully
make public give up what is not strictly needed
expose to view refrain from harming
save or relieve from an experience or action
Difference between bare and spare

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